Find Yourself A True Detroit After-Party

Blind pigs are a tradition in Detroit. So when the bars close at 2 a.m., the party is really just getting started at some addresses. You usually “gotta know a guy” to find one and actually get in, but it’s worth the hunt and effort because these after-hours parties have a reputation all their own. Some evolve into raves, while others are just booze-soaked goodness. Now, you’re going to pay upwards of $5 for a single can of beer, but it’s four in the morning and you’ve been drinking half the night. These gatherings are oftentimes surreal; as you’ll have a mix of people you may never get in the same room at the same time again -- thugs and DJs, hipsters and accountants. Go, make some new friends.